If you live in New York, Los Angeles or Austin, get yourself to a theater for “Bullhead” (it expands February 24). The Belgian film, nominated for a Best Foreign Language film Oscar, may not take home the big prize on February 26 (“A Separation” and “Monsieur Lazhar” are custom-made to the academy’s taste), but the brutal, heartbreaking parable and gangster-neo-noir can count two wins already: rookie director Michael R. Roskam and star Matthias Schoenaerts will be the ones working in Hollywood; it’s just a matter of time. This Q & A for the film reveals that their English and charm should propel them onto the global movie scene. The trailer and a clip are below.

Also up for an Oscar – for Best Documentary – is football-human-interest story “Undefeated,” which should have more than sports fans reaching for tissues. Both Greg Kinnear’s wintry comedy “Thin Ice” and indie Alaskan Eskimo drama “On the Ice” are earning strong reviews. Details on the rest of this weekend’s offerings are below, from Nicolas Cage action sequel “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” and Reese Witherspoon-Tom Hardy-Chris Pine romantic comedy “This Means War” (which is earning hideous reviews) to Japanese anime “The Secret World of Arrietty.”